Uyire Uyire Nalamthaana
From Iniyavale · 1998
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singers
- Hariharan, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Iniyavale1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| …………….. | My life, my life, are you fine? |
| Male | |
| Uyirae uyirae nalam thaanaa | Is it consent? Is it real? Is it peace? |
| Sammathamthaanaa….nijamthaanaa….nimmathithaana | Oh beauty, on the back of the moon, |
| Azhagae nilavin mudhugil | Shall I write poetry and admire it? |
| Kavithai ezhuthi rasiththidavaa….aa | My life, my life, I gave myself away to you, |
| Female | |
| Uyirae uyirae enai naanae thanthu vittaenae | I have touched the horizon. |
| Thoduvaanai thottuvittaenae | My love, catching the moon, |
| Anbae nilavai pidiththu | Shall I fold my soul and gift it to you? |
| Uyirai madiththu koduththidavaa… | To watch you like a breathing Taj Mahal, |
| Male | |
| Moochchu vidum tajmahallai naan paarkka | As lotuses bloom intermittently, |
| Vittu vittu thaamaraigal thaan pookka | When you ask to touch only the beauty mark, |
| Female | |
| Machcham mattum thottukkolla nee ketkka | And look angrily at the remaining parts, |
| Michchayidam kobapattu thaan paarkka | Oh firefly, here it is, right here, |
| Male | |
| Minminiyae idho idho thaan | A festival of love where even eyes speak. |
| Kangalum pesum kadhal vizhaathaan | Oh sandalwood, here it is, right here, |
| Santhanamae idho idhothaan | A festival of love smeared with vermilion. |
| Kungumam poosum kadhal vizhaathaan | My soul... my soul... |
| Female | |
| En jeevanae……en jeevanae | In the intoxication of your gaze at that moment, |
| Un paarvaiyin bodhaiyil naan antha velai | My life, my life, I wandered searching for an umbrella, |
| Male | |
| Uyirae uyirae kudai thedi alainthaenae | Yet I covered myself with you and got drenched. |
| Unnai moodi nanainthaenae | My love, calling you in a dream, |
| Anbae kanavi azhaiththu | Shall I send you off with a gift? |
| Parishu koduththu anuppidavaa….aa…. | My life, my life... |
| Male | |
| Uyirae uyirae….. | As tiny dimples feed sweet nectar, |
| Male | |
| ……………… | Pushing you inside and latching the door, |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna kannakkuzhi thaenootta | Like eyelids that touch each other frequently, |
| Ullukkullae unnai thalli thaazhpotta | From now on, we must meet silently. |
| Male | |
| Adikkadi thottukkollum imai polae | Oh swarm of bees, right here, right here, |
| Saththamindri santhikkanum inimaelae | Buds are blooming, do not come near. |
| Female | |
| Vandinamae ingae ingaethaan | Red lips are right here, right here, |
| Mottukkal kosum nerungi varaathae | Kisses are needed, do not fall asleep. |
| Sevvidhazh ingae ingaethaan | My soul... my soul... |
| Muththangal venum urangi vidaathae | I saw the crescent moon in your swooning eyes, |
| Male | |
| En jeevanae……en jeevanae | My life, my life, I felt only you, |
| Kirangiya vizhigalil ilampirai paarththaen | I wore you like a garment. |
| Female | |
| Uyirae uyirae unaiththaanae unarnthaenae | My love, during the long day, |
| Udaipolae aninthaennae | Shall I hide you in the night of my hair? |
| Anbae needa pagalil | My life, my life... |
| Koondhal iravil maraiththidavaa….. | |
| Male | |
| Uyirae uyirae….. | |
..........................
My life, my life, are you fine?
உயிரே உயிரே நலம் தானா
சம்மதம் தானா.....நிஜம் தானா.....நிம்மதி தானா.....
அழகே நிலவின் முதுகில்
கவிதை எழுதி ரசித்திடவா.....ஆ.....
Is it consent? Is it real? Is it peace?
Oh beauty, on the back of the moon,
Shall I write poetry and admire it?
My life, my life, I gave myself away to you,
உயிரே உயிரே எனை நானே தந்து விட்டேனே
தொடுவானைத் தொட்டுவிட்டேனே
அன்பே நிலவைப் பிடித்து
உயிரை மடித்து கொடுத்திடவா...
I have touched the horizon.
My love, catching the moon,
Shall I fold my soul and gift it to you?
To watch you like a breathing Taj Mahal,
உயிரே உயிரே.....
As lotuses bloom intermittently,
When you ask to touch only the beauty mark,
மூச்சுவிடும் தாஜ்மஹாலை நான் பார்க்க
விட்டு விட்டு தாமரைகள் தான் பூக்க
And look angrily at the remaining parts,
Oh firefly, here it is, right here,
மச்சம் மட்டும் தொட்டுக் கொள்ள நீ கேட்க
மிச்சயிடம் கோபப்பட்டு தான் பார்க்க
A festival of love where even eyes speak.
Oh sandalwood, here it is, right here,
A festival of love smeared with vermilion.
My soul... my soul...
மின்மினியே இதோ இதோ தான்
கண்களும் பேசும் காதல் விழாதான்
சந்தனமே இதோ இதோதான்
குங்குமம் பூசும் காதல் விழாதான்
In the intoxication of your gaze at that moment,
My life, my life, I wandered searching for an umbrella,
என் ஜீவனே.......என் ஜீவனே.....
உன் பார்வையின் போதையில் நான் அந்த வேளை
Yet I covered myself with you and got drenched.
My love, calling you in a dream,
Shall I send you off with a gift?
My life, my life...
உயிரே உயிரே குடை தேடி அலைந்தேனே
உன்னை மூடி நனைந்தேனே
அன்பே கனவை அழைத்துப்
பரிசுக் கொடுத்து அனுப்பிடவா....ஆ.....
As tiny dimples feed sweet nectar,
உயிரே உயிரே.......
Pushing you inside and latching the door,
................................
Like eyelids that touch each other frequently,
From now on, we must meet silently.
சின்ன சின்ன கன்னக்குழி தேனூட்ட
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே உன்னைத் தள்ளி தாழ்பூட்ட
Oh swarm of bees, right here, right here,
Buds are blooming, do not come near.
அடிக்கடி தொட்டுக்கொள்ளும் இமைப் போலே
சத்தமின்றி சந்திக்கணும் இனிமேலே
Red lips are right here, right here,
Kisses are needed, do not fall asleep.
My soul... my soul...
I saw the crescent moon in your swooning eyes,
வண்டினமே இங்கே இங்கே தான்
மொட்டுகள் கூசும் நெருங்கி வராதே
செவ்விதழே இங்கே இங்கே தான்
முத்தங்கள் வேணும் உறங்கிவிடாதே
My life, my life, I felt only you,
I wore you like a garment.
என் ஜீவனே.......என் ஜீவனே.....
கிறங்கிய விழிகளில் இளம்பிறை பார்த்தேன்
My love, during the long day,
Shall I hide you in the night of my hair?
My life, my life...
உயிரே உயிரே உனைத்தானே உணர்ந்தேனே
உடைப்போலே அணிந்தேனே
அன்பே நீண்ட பகலில்
கூந்தல் இரவில் மறைத்திடவா...
உயிரே உயிரே......
……………..
My life, my life, are you fine?
Uyirae uyirae nalam thaanaa
Is it consent? Is it real? Is it peace?
Sammathamthaanaa….nijamthaanaa….nimmathithaana
Oh beauty, on the back of the moon,
Azhagae nilavin mudhugil
Shall I write poetry and admire it?
Kavithai ezhuthi rasiththidavaa….aa
My life, my life, I gave myself away to you,
Uyirae uyirae enai naanae thanthu vittaenae
I have touched the horizon.
Thoduvaanai thottuvittaenae
My love, catching the moon,
Anbae nilavai pidiththu
Shall I fold my soul and gift it to you?
Uyirai madiththu koduththidavaa…
To watch you like a breathing Taj Mahal,
Moochchu vidum tajmahallai naan paarkka
As lotuses bloom intermittently,
Vittu vittu thaamaraigal thaan pookka
When you ask to touch only the beauty mark,
Machcham mattum thottukkolla nee ketkka
And look angrily at the remaining parts,
Michchayidam kobapattu thaan paarkka
Oh firefly, here it is, right here,
Minminiyae idho idho thaan
A festival of love where even eyes speak.
Kangalum pesum kadhal vizhaathaan
Oh sandalwood, here it is, right here,
Santhanamae idho idhothaan
A festival of love smeared with vermilion.
Kungumam poosum kadhal vizhaathaan
My soul... my soul...
En jeevanae……en jeevanae
In the intoxication of your gaze at that moment,
Un paarvaiyin bodhaiyil naan antha velai
My life, my life, I wandered searching for an umbrella,
Uyirae uyirae kudai thedi alainthaenae
Yet I covered myself with you and got drenched.
Unnai moodi nanainthaenae
My love, calling you in a dream,
Anbae kanavi azhaiththu
Shall I send you off with a gift?
Parishu koduththu anuppidavaa….aa….
My life, my life...
Uyirae uyirae…..
As tiny dimples feed sweet nectar,
………………
Pushing you inside and latching the door,
Chinna chinna kannakkuzhi thaenootta
Like eyelids that touch each other frequently,
Ullukkullae unnai thalli thaazhpotta
From now on, we must meet silently.
Adikkadi thottukkollum imai polae
Oh swarm of bees, right here, right here,
Saththamindri santhikkanum inimaelae
Buds are blooming, do not come near.
Vandinamae ingae ingaethaan
Red lips are right here, right here,
Mottukkal kosum nerungi varaathae
Kisses are needed, do not fall asleep.
Sevvidhazh ingae ingaethaan
My soul... my soul...
Muththangal venum urangi vidaathae
I saw the crescent moon in your swooning eyes,
En jeevanae……en jeevanae
My life, my life, I felt only you,
Kirangiya vizhigalil ilampirai paarththaen
I wore you like a garment.
Uyirae uyirae unaiththaanae unarnthaenae
My love, during the long day,
Udaipolae aninthaennae
Shall I hide you in the night of my hair?
Anbae needa pagalil
My life, my life...
Koondhal iravil maraiththidavaa…..
Uyirae uyirae…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Iniyavale (1998) is a deeply romantic composition penned by Arivumathi, expressing intense intimacy, devotion, and romantic wonder. The protagonist addresses their beloved as their very life and soul, marveling at the blissful experience of love. Using rich romantic tropes, the lyrics speak of wearing the lover like clothing, finding solace in their gaze, and creating a private world away from the rest of the world. The imagery weaves together elements of nature, such as the moon, fireflies, lotuses, and twilight, to heighten the feeling of passionate connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Moochchu vidum tajmahallai naan paarkka”
Describing the lover as a 'breathing Taj Mahal' to emphasize exquisite and living architectural beauty.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Adikkadi thottukkollum imai polae”
Comparing the silent meeting of lovers to the gentle and frequent touching of upper and lower eyelids.
Hyperbole (Adukkuthodar / Uyarvu Navirtchi)
“Azhagae nilavin mudhugil Kavithai ezhuthi rasiththidavaa”
Exaggerating romantic devotion by talking about writing poetry on the back of the moon.
Rhyme & Assonance (Edhukai / Monai)
“Minminiyae idho idho thaan / Santhanamae idho idhothaan”
Harmonious repetition of sounds across parallel lines such as Minminiyae / Santhanamae.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 1998 Tamil romantic drama film 'Iniyavale', starring Prabhu, Suvaluxmi, and Keerthi Reddy. The lyrics were written by renowned poet Arivumathi, known for his evocative usage of classical Tamil imagery in modern film songs, with music composed by Deva.
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